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How an alleged Russian spy ring stole NATO and EU secrets from Bulgaria

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A secretly shot video published by CNN tells the story of an alleged spy ring at work in Bulgaria's capital. (Click to view)

CNN reports that last year Bulgarian prosecutors also charged three Russians in absentia, in connection with the poisoning of a Bulgarian weapons dealer in Sofia in 2015 using a substance believed to be the nerve agent Novichok. One of them was identified as Sergei Fedotov, allegedly an officer in Russian military intelligence. Previous attempts by CNN and other media organizations to reach Fedotov have been unsuccessful.The investigative group Bellingcat has identified Fedotov as one of three Russian intelligence agents alleged to be linked to the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England in 2018. Russia routinely denies allegations of spying in Bulgaria. Last year, Sergei Ivanov - a spokesman for Russia's foreign intelligence service - accused US intelligence services of launching a campaign against people in eastern Europe who wanted good relations with Russia. Bulgaria, he told Russian media, had become the epicenter of this campaign.

The latest arrests have sparked another crisis in relations between Moscow and Sofia, which have traditionally been close because of a shared Slavic and Orthodox culture.But if Bulgarian prosecutors are right, the Kremlin regards Bulgaria as an inviting target - a back door into intelligence about NATO and the European Union, and weapons reaching Ukraine.

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